Flooring That Won't Dent

Bamboo

• Every wood will dent when it comes into contact with a heavy object moving quickly enough. However, bamboo is recognized as one of the best flooring choices because of its unlikeliness to sustain dents during regular usage. Bamboo is available in several colors and as such, is easy to match to the decor style of your home. In addition to being difficult to dent, it's also resistant to most types of scratches.

Laminate

• Laminate floors offer you a wood-style finish that is typically cheaper than hardwood flooring. An added perk to laminate is that it's extremely difficult to dent. As with any type of flooring, denting can occur if you drop something heavy and sharp enough from a considerable height. But if you avoid this type of carelessness, laminate flooring can provide you with a smooth finish for years.

Tile

• Ceramic, porcelain and slate tiles are known for their ability to resist dents and scratches. Of these, porcelain is the strongest. Dropping something heavy enough on any sort of hard tile can result in the tile cracking, which will require you to replace the tile that is damaged. Because of the hard surface of these flooring types, denting is highly unlikely to occur. Tile floor is suitable in several locations throughout your home, including in the front foyer and bathrooms.

Carpet

• Carpet is a suitable type of flooring to use if you're worried about the floor being dented. Carpet floor will not dent, and even if you drop something heavy enough to dent the plywood subfloor, the carpet itself is likely to remain intact. Carpet floor is flexible because it's available in virtually every color and works in living rooms, bedrooms and basements.